AMARIS Just get through this night Ama, just get through this night. I wanted more Absinthe, but I knew it was a bad idea. This was Sol's last night in the castle, and I needed to make sure it was perfect. I was already f*****g it up. I felt sick, a pit of anxiety broiling in my stomach. I keep my arms linked with Sol as the doors ping open on the ground floor, the prospect of losing contact with her too much for me at the minute. "What's for dinner tonight?" she asks me, looking up into my face. "It's a surprise," I say, smiling down at her. We head into the ranked members dining room, and Sol looks around in surprise. Red and ivory streamers are attached to the ceiling, with a large red and ivory 4 tier birthday cake in the centre of the room. There are trays of schnitzel, buns, a

